2015 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS COUPE horn

Glove compartment
..........................309
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See also Digita lOwner' sManual ... 296 H
HANDS-FRE EACCESS .......................... 91
Handwriting recognition
Switching text reader function
on/off ............................................ 298
Touchpa d....................................... 298
Hazard warning lamps ......................120
Head restraint
General notes ................................ 105
Head restraints
Adjusting (electrically). .................. 106
Adjusting (manually). .....................105
Adjusting (rear) .............................. 106
Adjusting the fore-and-aft posi-
tion manually ................................. 105
Fitting/removing (rear) .................. 106
Important safety notes .................. 105
Head-up display
Adjusting the brightness ................ 247
Displaysa nd operating .................. 235
Function/notes ............................ .235
Important safety notes .................. 235
Selecting displays .......................... 246
Setting the position ....................... 247
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 116
Headlamp
Cleaning system (notes) ................ 377
Headlamp flasher .............................. 120
Headlamps
Misting up ...................................... 122
see Automatic headlamp mode
Heating
see Climate control
High-pressure cleaners .................... 328
Hill start assist .................................. 149
HOLD function
Activating ....................................... 193
Activatio nconditions ..................... 193
Deactivating ................................... 193
Display message ............................ 273
Function/notes ............................ .192
General notes ................................ 192 Home address
See also Digita lOwner' sManual ... 296
Horn ...................................................... 30
HUD
see Head-up display I
Ignitio nlock
see Key positions
Immobiliser .......................................... 77
Indicator and warning lamp
Restraint system ............................ 290
Indicator and warning lamps
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS .............................................. 293
Coolant .......................................... 291
Engine diagnostics ......................... 290
SPORT handling mode ................... 289
Indicator lamps
Display message ............................ 265
see Warning and indicator lamps
Indicators
see Turn signals
Insectp rotection on the radiator .... 322
Instrument cluster
Overview .......................................... 32
Warning and indicator lamps ........... 32
Instrument cluster lighting .............. 232
Intelligen tLight System
Activating/deactivating ................. 247
Display message ............................ 265
Overview ........................................ 121
Setting the dipped-bea mhead-
lamps for driving on the right/left .. 247
Interior lighting
Control .......................................... .123
Overview ........................................ 123
Reading lamp ................................. 123
Interior motio nsensor
Deactivating ..................................... 79
Function .......................................... .79
Priming ............................................ 79
Switching off .................................... 79
iPod ®
See also Digital Owner's Manual ... 296
ISOFIX child seat securing system ....5712
Index

Cockpit
Function Page
:
Steering wheel gearshif
tpad-
dles 163
;
Combination switch 120
=
Horn
?
Instrumen
tcluster 32
A
DIRECT SELECT lever 158
B
Climat
econtrol systems 129
C
Overhead control panel 37
D
Control panel for multimedia
system and vehicle functions
34
E
Ignition lock 145
Start/Sto
pbutton 145
F
Adjust
sthe steering wheel 110
G
Cruis
econtrol lever 181 Function Page
H
Electric parking brake 174
I
Diagnostics connection 27
J
Open
sthe bonnet 322
K
Ligh
tswitch 118
L
Control panel for:
Activatin
gSteering Assist 191
Activatin
gActiveL aneK eep-
ing Assist 223
Deactivating PARKTRONIC 197
Activatin
gthe 360° camera 210
Switching on th
ehead-up
display 235
Vehicle
swithout adriver
assistance system: card/
coi nh older 30
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Function Page
:
Overhead control panel 37
;
Climat
econtrol systems 129
=
Combination switch 120
?
Instrument cluster 32
A
Horn
B
DIRECT SELECT lever 158
C
Steering wheel gearshif
tpad-
dles 163
D
Control pane
lfor: Activatin
gSteering Assist 191
Activatin
gActiveL aneK eep-
ing Assist 223
Deactivating PARKTRONIC 197
Activatin
gthe 360° camera 210
Switching on th
ehead-up
display 235
Vehicle
swithout adriver
assistance systems :card/
coi nh older Function Page
E
Ligh
tswitch 118
F
Open
sthe bonnet 322
G
Diagnostics connection 27
H
Electric parking brake 174
I
Ignition lock 145
Start/Sto
pbutton 145
J
Adjust
sthe steering wheel 110
K
Cruise control lever 181
L
Control pane
lfor multimedia
system and vehicle functions 34Cockpit
31Atag lance

When the HOLD function is activated, the trans-
mission is shifted automatically to position Pif:
R the driver's seat belt is not fastened and the
driver's door is open
R the engine is switched off, unless it is auto-
matically switched off by the ECO start/stop
function
The electric parking brake secures the vehicle
automatically if the HOLD function is activated,
the vehicle is stationary and:
R as ystem fault occurs
R the power supply is insufficient
If am alfunction occurs ,then the transmission
may also be shifted into position Pautomati-
cally.
Vehicles with manual transmission
The electric parking brake secures the vehicle
automatically if the HOLD function is activated
and:
R the driver's seat belt is not fastened and the
driver's door is open
R the engine is switched off, unless it is auto-
matically switched off by the ECO start/stop
function
R as ystem fault occurs
R the power supply is insufficient
The Brake immediately
Brake immediately message may also
appear in the multifunction display.
X Immediately depress the brake pedal firmly
until the warning message in the multifunc-
tion display goes out.
The HOLD function is deactivated.
Ah orn will sound at regular intervals if you turn
off the engine, take off your seat belt or open the driver's door when the HOLD function is activa-ted. The horn alerts you to the fact that the
HOLD function is still activated. If you attempt to
lock the vehicle, the toneb ecomes louder. The
vehicle cannot be locked until you have deacti-
vated the HOLD function.
i Oncey
ou have switched off the engine, you
cannot restart it until you have deactivated
the HOLD function. RACE START
Important safety notes i
RACE START must not be used on normal
roads. RACE START must only be activated
and used on dedicated road circuits, outside
of public road use.
i RACE START is only available in
Mercedes‑ AMG vehicles.
RACE START enables optimum acceleration
from astandin gstart .For this, asuitably high-
grip road surface is required, along with the
tyres and vehicle being in good condition. G
WARNING
If you use RACE START, individual tyres may
get into aspin and the vehicle could skid.
Dependin gonthe selected ESP ®
mode, there
is an increased risk of skidding and having an accident .Make sure that no persons ,animals
or obstacles are within range of the vehicle.
i Observe the safety notes on driving safety
systems (Y page 66).
Be sure to read the safety notes and informa-
tion on ESP ®
(Y page 71).
Activation conditions You can activat
eRACE START if:
R the doors are closed
R the engine is running and it has reached an
operating temperature of approximately
71 †. This is the case when the oil tempera-
ture gauge in the multifunction display is
shown in white.
R the drive program S,S+ orRace is selected
(Y page 154)
R the steerin gwheel is in the straight-ahead
position
R the vehicle is stationary and the brake pedal is
depressed (left foot)
R the transmission is in position D
Activating RACE START i
When manual mode (Y
page 163) is active,
the transmission automatically shifts up to
RACE START in the drive program. This func-
tion supports maximum acceleration with 194
Driving systemsDriving and parking

Information on technica
ldata
i The technical dat
awas determine din
accordanc ewithEUD irectives .All data
applie stothevehicle's standard equipment.
The dat amay therefor ediffer for vehicles with
optional equipment. You can obtain further
information from aMercedes-Ben zService
Centre. Vehicle electronics
Tampering with th
eengin eelectron-
ics
! Only have wor
kcarried out on th eengine
electronics and it sassociated parts, suc has
control units, sensors, actuating components
and connecto rleads ,ataq ualified specialist
workshop. Vehicl ecom ponent smay other-
wise wear mor equickly and th evehicle's
operating permit may be invalidated. Retrofitting two-way radio
sand
mobile phones (RF transmitters) G
WARNING
If RF transmitters are tampered wit hornot
properly retrofitted, th eelectromagneti cradi-
ation they emit can interfere wit hthe vehicle
electronics .This may jeopardise th eopera-
tional safet yofthevehicle. Ther eisariskofan
accident.
You should hav eall wor kone lectrical and
electronic component scarried out at aquali-
fie ds pecialist workshop. G
WARNING
If you operate RF transmitters incorrectl yin
th ev ehicle, th eelectromagneti cradiation
could interfere wit hthe vehicl eelectronics,
e.g.:
R if th eRFt ransmitte risnotconnecte dtoan
exterio raerial
R thee xter iora erial has been fitte dincor-
rectl yorisn otalow-reflection type This could jeopardise th
eoperating safet yof
th ev ehicle. Ther eisariskofana ccident.
Hav ethe low-reflection exterio raerial fitte dat
aq ualified specialist workshop. When oper-
ating RF transmitters in th evehicle, always
connec tthe mtot helow-reflection exterior
aerial.
! The operating permit may be invalidated if
th ei nstruction sfor installation and use of RF
transmitters are no tobserved.
In particular, th efollowin gconditi onsm ust be
complied with:
R only approve dwavebands may be used.
R observ ethe maximum permissible output
in these wavebands.
R only approve daerial position smay be
used.
Excessiv elevels of electromagneti cradiation
may caus edamag etoy our healt hand to the
healt hofo thers. The use of an exterio raerial
takes int oconsid eration th escientific discus-
sion surroundin gthe possible healt hriskp osed
by electromagneti cfields. Approved aerial positions
:
Fron troo fa rea
; Rear roo farea
= Rear wing
? Tailgate
i On vehicles wit
hpanoram asliding sunroof,
fitting an aerial to th efront or rear roo farea is
no tp ermitted.
On th erear wing, it is recommended that you
position th eaerial on th eside of th evehicle
closes ttothecentre of th eroad.
Use Technical Specification ISO/TS 21609
(Road Vehicles –"EM Cg uidelines for fitting Vehicle electronics
369Technical data Z